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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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MelbourneLSO: Australia Tour

Arts Centre Melbourne: Hamer Hall, Fri 5 May at 19:30
Adams, Debussy, Ravel
London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle
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MelbourneLSO: Australia Tour

Arts Centre Melbourne: Hamer Hall, Sat 6 May at 19:30
Mahler: Symphony no. 7
London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle
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MelbourneMichael Fabiano in Concert

Melbourne Recital Centre, Sun 12 Feb at 19:30
Puccini, Duparc, Tosti, Cilea, Massenet, Giordano, Tchaikovsky, Verdi
Michael Fabiano; Laurent Philippe
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MelbourneDon QuixoteNew production

Arts Centre Melbourne: State Theatre, Mar 15, 16, 17, 18 mat, eve, 20, 21, 22 mat, eve, 23, 24, 25 mat, eve
Minkus: Don Quixote
Rudolf Nureyev; Australian Ballet; Richard Roberts; Barry Kay; Jon Buswell; Orchestra Victoria
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MelbourneMembra Jesu Nostri

Melbourne Recital Centre, Apr 04, 05
Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri, BuxWV 75
Orchestra of the Antipodes; Erin Helyard; Alexandra Oomens; Lauren Lodge-Campbell; Hannah Fraser; Louis Hurley
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MelbourneFerruccio Furlanetto in Concert

Melbourne Recital Centre, Sat 22 Apr at 19:30
Ferruccio Furlanetto; Natalia Sidorenko
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Send in the clowns: Alexei Ratmansky revives Harlequinade

Chantal Nguyen, 18 Jun
A lovingly reproduced historical reconstruction, but is it enough to connect with modern Australian audiences?
***11
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Treasure in the rubble: Jonas Kaufman makes Australian stage debut

David Larkin, 14 May
Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in Olivier Py's dour and symbolism-heavy Lohengrin, set in post-war Berlin.
****1
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A marvellous Walküre from Melbourne Opera

Brian Angus, 09 Feb

Melbourne Opera have done a magnificent job with this Die Walküre production. Everything about it has succeeded. And maybe in Zara Barrett they have discovered a new Brünnhilde.

*****
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Compelling to hear, amazing to see: Opera Australia’s Aida

Brian Angus, 17 May

Using bold digital panels, D-Wok has created stunning visual effects. World class singers provide an outstanding aural experience.

****1
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Melbourne Opera mines Australian talent in new Rheingold

Sandra Bowdler, 08 Feb
Melbourne Opera has produced a critically and popularly successful Das Rheingold, which bodes well for the planned development of a full Ring cycle over the next four years.
****1
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Young cast, old production: Opera Australia’s Rigoletto is on song

Patricia Maunder, 11 May
A much-loved 1991 production evoking Fellini’s post-war glamour and grime is revived with three talented young principals, including Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the title role.
****1
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